Noun
das Taschengeld
Pronunciation: /ˈtaʃn̩ˌɡɛlt/
pocket money
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plural Taschengelder
Meanings
Noun
- pocket money
Example sentence
Wie viel Taschengeld geben euch eure Eltern?
How much pocket money do your parents give you?
Word forms
singular
das Taschengeld
plural
die Taschengelder
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Taschengeld
Accusativedas Taschengeld
Dativedem Taschengeld
Genitivedes Taschengelds
Plural
Nominativedie Taschengelder
Accusativedie Taschengelder
Dativeden Taschengeldern
Genitiveder Taschengelder
Usage
- Taschengeld bekommen — receive pocket money; often used for children's allowance
- sein Taschengeld sparen — save one's pocket money; the noun is normally singular for the amount
Von seinem Taschengeld kaufte er sich ein gebrauchtes Buch.
He bought himself a used book with his pocket money.